The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 19, 1896, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1896. HOW FREE TRADE SERIOUSLY HURTS AGRICULTURE One of the strong points of Bryan's epeech at the Chicago convention was his i appeal to the farmers, who were pictured | as living close to nature’s heart “‘and mingling their voices with the voices of the birds.” A careful study of the effect of free trade on the farmers of the Pacific Coast and those of the entire Union convinces | one that they will soon have nothing to do except “'to mingle their voices with the | voices of the birds,” if the rank free-trade | ideas of Mr. Bryan are given full sweep in | this country. It can be shown that no class is more worthy of consideration than the farmer and that farmers have been | sorely distressed by the Wilson bill. At the outset of the inquiry it should be rémembered that the farming population is the largest of any in the United States, which, in spite of the growth of the indus- tries of manufacturing centers, still con- stitutes nearly half of the population. By the census of 1880 the population was 50,000,000, of whom 17,000,000 were en- gaged in business, the others being women, children, invalide and retired persons. If the same ratio of employed continues until to-day there are probably about 22,000,000 people employed in all voca- tions in Ameriea, of whom nearly 10,000,- 000 are engaged in agricultural pursuits. Agriculture is the basis of all other 1n- dustries, for no business can exist with- out it. No business in the United States is more deserving of protection than agri- culture in its yarious forms, and none would suffer more than agriculture under Bryanism at full strength. A glance at some of the striking provisions of the Mc- Kinley bill will show how the Republican policy differed from the rabid let-alone policy of William Jennings Bryan. Under the McKinley tariff the farmer Cheap Products From India and the Argentine Ruin was directly protected. There was a duty of30 cents a Eushel on barley; buckwhest, 15 cents; corn and oats, 15 cents; wheat, 256 cents; hops, 16 cents per pound; buiter | and cheese, 6 cents per pound; hay, $4 per ton; straw, 30 per cent; eggs, 5 cents per dozeén; broom corn, $8 per ton; peas and beans, 40 cents per bushel; apples, fresh, 25 cents per bushel; apples, dried, 2 cents per pound; bacon and hams, 5 cents per pound; beef, mutton and pork, 2 cents per pound; poultry, live, 3 cents per pound; poultry, dresied, 5 cents per pound; horses, worth over $150, 30 per cent; all other horses and muies, $30 per head; cattle, yearlings, $2 per head; cattle, over | & year, $10 per head; hogs, $1 50 per head; sheep, yearlings, 75 cents per head: over a year old, $1 50 per head; miik, 5cents per gallon; onions, 40 cents per bushel; pota- toes, 25 cents per bushel; other vegetables, 25 cents per bushel; tobacco, stemmed, $275 per pound; unstemmed, $2 per pound ; flax, hackled, $6720 per ton; hemp, hackled, $50 per ton; wool, from 11 to 36 cents per pound, according to quality. In epite of Bryan’s theatrical play that the tariff is for the rich alone, a glance will show that the McKinley tariff so strongly protected the farmer that it might almost have been called a farmers’ bill, Senator Duule? wisely expressed the truth when he said: ‘‘Agriculture should be protected, and there isno country in the world where it stands more in need of protection than in the United States. It the Farmers America. should be protected in the products it pro- duces and in the market in which it sells its surplus products. The latter is quite as important as the former. Tt the farmer cannot sell there is no incentive to produce more than enough for his own wants; and if he has no surplus, or cannot sell what he has, he cannot buy clothing to keep out the cold or the necessaries of life upon which he lives. It isthe money from his surplus products that enables him tolive.” It has been shown times without num- ber that the Argentine and Indian wheats seriously compete with American farmers and it can readily be shown that the out- look for the future is worse. The lands in India are as rich and fertile as our own. How is it possible for our farmers to com- pete with the Indian farmer in raising wheat when the latter can hire all the iabor he requires at from 6 to 8 cents per d#y without board, the laborer feeding himself out of these wages? All the labor- saving machines we have and use do not and cannot make up for this difference in the price of labor. In India you can hire 150 men for a day on the interest alone of the money you pay for your reaper here. The farmers were protected under the McKinley bill better than ever before in American history, but even then they needed more protection. Why? Because even the protection then offered was not enough to prevent extensive imports. During the year ending June 30, 1891, we imported over $5,000,000 wortir of bread- stuffs, $1,185,585 worth of egzs, $2,108,891 of worth of meats and dairy products, $7,876,374 worth of vegetables and $4,945,365 worth of liveanimals. Senator Dudley well inquired when discussing the question two years ago: “‘Why is it necessary to import any agri- cultural products into this country that our farmers can produce here? The farmer regnireu more protection and not less. With the farming industry, as with the manufacturing industry, our people have to contend with the cheap labor of other countries, and each of these great industries requires to be protected from this cheap labor. It has come to this: We must either lower our wages to the standard of European labor, which we cannot and never will consent todo, or else we must protect 1t. There 18 nointer- wediate course or hall-way measure that will meet the difficulty. {t is the wages We pay our people that marks the differ- ence between the condition of our laboring people and those of Europe; that gives to the one many of the Iuxuries of life, while the other does not even have all the neces- saries; enables the one to live, while the other almost starves.’” . Continuing in the same unanswerable line of argument the Senator said: ‘‘The farmer requires a market in which tosell his surplus products. He builds the house in which he lives and buys the clothes he wears, ‘as well as his furniture and the finplements he uses on his farm, out of his surplus products. Hence his market shoularge secure; in other words, | he-should be as far as possible protected i in his home market. *'The agricultural products of our coun- try, outside of tobacco and cotton, amount to about $3,000,000,000 per year. Of this quantity about 92 per cent is consumed at home and only about 8 per cent is ex- ported. That is to say, the home market takes 92 per cent and the foreign market takes only 8 per cent. **You can thus see the importance of the home market and the comparative insiz- nificance of the foreign market to our farmers in the consumption of their sur- plus products. It may also be mentioned that the foreign market is distant, uncer- tain and capricious; dependent upon the harvest abroad, whether good or bad, and is always open to the competition of other nations. Now, the power to buy depends upon the means the purchaser can com- mand. The wages the laboring man earns limit his capacity to purchase, and this applies as well to the pnrchase of agri- cultural products as to other commodities. The wages he receives always depend upon his employment. If he is emvloyed he earns wages; if he has no empioyment he earns no wages,” _ Indian wheat can to-day be laid dowa in London at a very low cost. Even with a reasonable duty added it can be laid down at New York at a price that inter- feres with the American producer’s busi- ness. It is the opinion of those most con- versant with the question that, with the increased railway facilities under way in India, before five years the Indian farmer will be able to place his wheat in the New York market at a figure that will still farther reduce the American producer’s prices. Back of all else, however, is the fact that the prosperity of the farmer dependsupon the prosperity of the buying class, and that any free-trade measure that destroys the home market cripples the farmer. The free-trade policy of the Democrats, as championed by Bryan. leaves the great agricultural classes at the mercy of the competition of the serfs of India and the cheap labor of the Argentine. OUR THOUSAND SIGNED, Outpouring of Republican Citizens Organizing for the Campaign. ALL PARTS OF THE CITY REP- RESENTED. Merchants, Mechanics, Laborers and Professional Men Placed Their Names on the Roll. ALL TO FiGHT FOR PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUSTRIES. An Exhibition That Shows That the Peo- ple Have Not Been Vital Issues Deluded as to the Before the Country. The orgnniz‘ntion of Republican clubsin | the various Assembly districts last even- | ing was a revelation to such weak-kneed | Republicans who were afraid thata silver | wave was about to sweep over this coast. Property-owners, business men, trades- men, shopkeepers, mechanics and laborers formed the personnel of the crowds which blockaded the doors of the meeting-places eager to sign the rolls and enlist in the battle for protection to American indus- tries. They had made up their minds that the Democratic party, which within the last four years had run the Nation $262,000,000 1n debt was not a safe party to trust with the affairs of state for four years longer, even though the puppet worked by the wires of the party manipulators is named | Bryan instead of Cleveland. They realized that the great side issue of gilver coinage was brought forward for the purpose of throwing dust into the eyes of the people and of diverting their attention from the réal issue, that of the protection of home industries and the redemption of the labor of thiscountry from its condition of vassalage to the manufacturers of Great Britain. Realizing this they were all the more eager to change this ruinous state of affairs and to wrest American industries out of the grasp of the Englishmen and intrust it to the hands of the American mechanic and laborer. So, last night. in all parts of the City, from where ‘the electric lights shone against the black background of Sutro’s wooded niil and to the cliffs overbanging | the foam-crowned breakers, the voters of the Western Addition, of Richmond and the other picturesque suburbs in that neizhborhood poured into the meeting- vlaces to testify their devotion o Republi- can ‘principles. ' Others came from the teeming wharves, where they had been toiling all day in the shadows of the spars, masts and cordage of the great ships that come from England with the productsof pauper labor to compete with American freemen under the approving smile ot the Democracy. They came from the business streets, the wholesale houses, the retail stores, the factories and from the crowded elleys of .the town to inscribe their names in pro- test against the enslavement of American labor by the Democracy, and among them were men who hsd been ruined by the operation of the Democratic tanff which reduced & big surplus in the National treasury to nothing, and piled a new debt on top of the old to the extent of $262,- 000,000, These men were there for business, and they were not silver maniacs or gold ma- niacs, but men of business who desired to see the affairs of the country administered in accordance with business principles. The breezy heights of Clarendon, of the Twin Peaks, of Castro, of Sunnyside and of Bernal sent their patriotic citizens to the halls upon the gentle slopes that looked down upon the lights of a great City twinkling like a sky of stars reflected in the sea. And over on the brown dry hills or Colma and Ocean View, where Lake Merced lay sleeping under the misty moon, and where big waves sang their droning song and tripped with white feet along the shining sands, patrioticcitizens gathered in sturdy protest against British serfdom with clear eyes unblinded by the glare of Senator Stewart’s silver bullion. Then along the bay shore, along the slopes of the San Bruno hills, where the odor of milk accompanies the lowing of the gentle cow from the dairies on the marshes and the green pasture lands, milkmen and gardeners, farmers and flor« ists, storekeepers and laborers who make | up the population of that picturesque loeality took up the pen with freckled hands and signed themselves as freemen demanding protection for their products from the competition of the pauper iabor of Eurove and Japan. They were r.ot quiet gatherings by any means. They were brimful of patriotism and enthusiasm. They went not as some few handsful went the night before, like the quarry slave scourged to his dnngeon, but as men unowued and unbossed. Their patriotism was not of the pneumatic tire order, pumped into them by some wily rogue in the back room of a groggery, nor was it for this campaign only, but for the next and for al! time. i They seemed to be loth to leave the meeting places, snd after signing the roll they stood on the sidewalksaiscussing the political situation, while the postofiice line of voters pressed forward to the tables where the roll was gpread. There were no distarbances at any of the meeting places either from Democrats or from so-called Republicans working in the interest of the Democracy. A disturb- ance was threatened at Rolando Hall, on the corner of Twenty-eighth and Church streets, the meeting place of Club No. 2, District Thirty-six, when a crowd of a score of young men visited the hall in the interest of some disreputable politicians in the jnterest of the Democracy and endeavored to dissuade voters from sign- ing the roll. But when they saw the kind of voters who had come to swear fealty to the Re- publican J)nly—when they saw that they comprised all the leading men of the dis- trict, they decided that they hud been traveling with the wrong crowd and there- upon turned in and signed the roli. Only a temporary organization of the twenty-six clubs was attempted last night. The rolls will be opened for additional signatures this evang:.g, 10-IOTTOW even- mx and Friday evening up to 10 o’cldck. et T ST , enx K gp:!“ 4000, ollment aggre. . TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRIOT. When County Committeeman Albert Houston of the, Twenty-eight District | called the large attendance to order that had gathered at Rincon Hall, ai the southeast corner of Second and Folsom streets, there was not even standing room ingide the hall and scores stood in the hallway anxious to get an opportunity to place their names on the roll. The work of appointing the chairman and secretary was quickly disposed of, the following being the organization, includiné the en- rolling committee appointed by Chairman Burnham: N. H. Burnham, chairman; John E. Durnin, secretary; enrclling committee— James J. Loney, Thomas J. Tully, Henry D. Miiler, Thomas Bryant, John E. O’Brien. When the hour of 10 arrived 263 had signed the roll. TWENTY-NINTH DISTRIOT. Not.less than 300 Republican voters of the Twenty-ninth District were on hand at Irish-American Hall when Fred Hoge- man, one of the county committeemen of that district, asked for order and hamed the temporary officers. As soon as the enrolling committee - announced itself | ready for business there was a scramble by the horny-handed toilers who make up the voting strength of this section to get their names on the club’s roll. This rush continued unabated until the roll was closed for the night, and many had to de- fer this duty until to-night. The organi- zation of the club is as follows: Chairman, W. E. Mavhew; secretary, Charles Craig; enroiling committee— James Dhue, Henrfl Quige, D. J. Crowley, William Connors, M. Shaugnessy. Before adjournment was taken 257 names had been placed on the roll. .. THIRTIETH DISTRICT. In the Thirtieth District there was great | enthusiasm at the meeting held at Pythian Castle, and there was a most unprece- dented anxiety on the part of the Repub- lican voters of the district to record their names as good Republicans. The organi- zation is as follows: Chairman, H. ackson Jr.; secretary, Thomas L. Doran; enrolling committee— C. F. Metzner, E. Heidenrich, James Cronin, J. Gallagher, J. McQueeny. The roll showed 233 names when the hour of adjournment came. THIRTY-FIRST DISTRIOT. Teutonia Hall was well filled with the Republican voters of the Thirty-first Dis- trict who desired to enroll themselves under the banner of McKinley and pro- tection. Organization was effected by the club of the district as follows: Chairman, P. H. Pendergast; secretary, M. J. McDonnell; enrolling committee— James Hines, J. J. Hourigan, F. Donerty, T. Sullivan, J. Goodwin. Here 253 placed their names on the roll. THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT. In the Thirty-second District Club, which met at Black’s Hall, 619 Bryant street, organization was effected as fol- lows: Chairman, Andrew Lang; secretary, Henry Luke; enrolling committee—Al Cook, J. E. Heilmann, Joe Ahearn, James Symon, Samuel Hamilton. The roll showed 177 names when the evening’s work was over. THIRTY-THIRD DISTRIOT. Club 1 was called to order by Fred J. Conn, County Committeeman for that sec- tion of the district comprising precincts 1 to 8, at Maennerbund Hall, on Thirty- fourth street.and Potrero avenue. The rules governing the organization of district clubs in pursuance of the resolution of the Republican Coun- ty Committee were adopted, after which, without any waste of words, the committeernan appointed James F. I{QUy president and F. J. Mitchell secretary pro tem. President Kelly appointed B. Kendrick, George Taylor, W. Griffin, F. Rothganger and J. W. McCarthy a eommittee on en- rollment. There was a large attendance of Repub- licans present in the hall, who proceeded to place their names upon the roil. Club 2, comprising precincts 9 to 14 of the same Assembly District, assembled at Masonic Hall, on Railroad avenue, be- tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth avenues, South San Francisco. James Gately, the County Committee- wan for this section, called the meeting to order and also read the rules authorizing the formation of clubs and appointed as temporary president William McHugh, who had made a popular and successful chairman of the cluboriginally organized in South San Francisco, and illiam Burke secretary. President McHugh appointed as an_en- rolling committee John Dierks, John Mau, Charles Ratto, John E. Koster and Robert Stewart. A motion was offered and carried with grent enthusiasm indorsing John D, preckels as a man in whose hands and under whose guidance the Republican party of San Francisco may well feel proud, and promising to bim the allegi- ance as a leader in the coming campaizn. There was a very large attendance pres- ent and over 350 names had been placed on the rollbook before the hour of ad- journment. THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRIOT, Club No. 1 of the Thirty-fourth District met for organization in the Mission Turn Hall, at the corner of Eighteenth and Lapidge streets, F. J. Hurst was ap- pointed temporary chairman and Del Bomley secretary. The enrolling committesis: - J. H. Har- l vey, W. Low, C. W. Baker, 1. J. Truman and Richard Kirby. Nearly 200 names were signed on theroll. THIRTY-FIPTH DISTRIOT. Club 1 of the Thirty-fifth District met at 1339 Valencia street. F. Northrop was ap- pointed chairman and Joseph H. Stafford secretary, The enrolling committee is: ‘Joseph Mc- Knight, Buron Kelly, E. H. Herrick, A. J. Butler and B. E. Clifford. . 'finere were 197 names signed on the olls. THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRIOT. Club No. 1—Ther= was a rousing, enthu- siastic organizing meeting in the Thirty- sixth District in Twin Peaks Hall, at the corner of Seventeenth and Noe streets. This comprehended the precincts from one to eight of the district. It was one of the most successful open- ings of any club in the City. The best element of the district was present at the hall, and before 10 o’clock about 175 had signed the roll. The meeting was opened by County Committeeman Alonzo Davison, who made & brief address, saying: ‘‘Thisclub is about to organize in the interest of McKinley and Hobart and will be known as Republican Club No. 1. I place as tem- porary chairman William C. Johnson.” Mr. Johuson tock the chair. He said that he had been in the district when there were only 200 votes in it. There were now more than 5000 votes. “If we take hold of this issue in the right spirit,” he said, “we will surely c our end of the district Republican. ut politics must have no sectional basis. It must be wide enough to carry all religions. “In this spirit I have no doubt but_that we shall see McKinley as our next Presi- dent.” It is expected that at least 600 names will be on the roll by next Saturday night, when the club meets for permanent organ- ization. The temporary secretary elected was Alexander Smith; enrolling committee— M. E. Mason, G. Troy, D. R. Nagle, Wil- liam Gleason and Albert Merrill. Judge Van Reynegom said: “I have talke trict and find that a cause of the silver Elm have decided to come over to the Republican party and have signed here the roll to-night. “To-night it was perfectly apparent that there was no cut-and.dried programme. No bossism was back of it at all.”” “The bone and sinew of the Republi- cans of Eureka Valley were with us to- night,” said A. Davison. "I am convinced that we will make a good showing.” Mr. Davison is an old stand-by Republi- can. He has been with the party for twenty years, and stayed with it, as he says, through thick and thin, William C. Johnson, the foreman of tke Union Iron Works, was last campaign on the State Central Committee and is known as a stanch Republican. Club 2 of the Thirty-sixth District, com- prising Precincts Nos. 9 to 16, held its meeting for organization in Rolando’s Hall, at the corner of Church and Twenty- eighth streets, The hall was erowded with Republicans whomeant business. More than 200 signed the roll. The meeting was called to order by C. 'W. Manwaring, chairman of the Uounty Committee. He appointed Lincoln E. Savage as temporary chairman and Charles Daly as secretary. The enrollin committee was appointed as follows; Mg F. Taylor, Eagene Dasse, George Harris, J. Currlett and J. H, Moore. It was resolved that a roll would be opened at Ocean View on Thursday night to give the many voters of that part of the district a better facility to register their names. The roll will be kept open in Ro- lando’s Hall to-night, Friday and Satur- day night, when the club, pursuant to the call of the County Committee, meets for permanent organization, Lars Larson was elected as sergeant-at- arms and responded with a neat speec! *“This end of the district,” said M Manwaring, “proposes to stay with the party and with the County Committee.” The meeting was a_great success and augured well for the Republican prosper- ity of the south end of the Thirty-sixth. THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT, Lyman L Mowry, chairman; Joe God- dard, secretary; Fred Egeers, Charles H. ‘Ward, John Gallagher, A. P. McLennon, John H. Effinger, enrolling committee. TTlo hundrea and fifty-seven signed the roll. THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRIOT. Gus Pohlman, chairman; C. P. Me- Carthy, secretary; C. O. Morris, Henry Jagobs, Frank Grimes, J. J. Conlon and L. Van Alstine, enrolling committee. Two hundred and forty signed the roll, " THIRTY-NINTH DISTRIOT. Club No. 1—@George J. Strong, chairman; T. R. Riding, secretary; F. E. Preble, G. S. Graham, G. T. Covey, G. W. Lewis and David L. Reynolds, enrolling committee. Or:]s hundred and seventy-five signed the roll. Club No. 2—Meyer Jacobs, chairman; H, C. Jones, secretary; Hugh Fraze !hrrfil’iper. Thomas McGee, Louis Usher and Herman Bohlmann, enrolling com- mittee. ‘Two hundred ana forty-seven signed the roll, FORTIETH DISTRIOT, Club No. 1—C. D, Pike, chairman; Frank Bauer, secretary; W. L. Cole, W. E. Lewis, E. M. Jacobs, L. Bettman ana Robert Young, enrolling committee. Ei_‘my- seyen signed the roli. - Club No. 2—Charles Hobbs, temporary ireat number be- with many Democrats of this dis- | chairman; George Crall, temporary secre- tary; R. H. Macpherson, George Lemmon, James Ingraham, Thomas O’Neill and G. H. Sepella, enrolling committee. One hundred and thirty-nine signed the roll. FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT. The district club of the Forty-first As- sembly “District was called to order by County Committeeman C. J. Clincn. The following are the temporary officers ap- vointed: temporary chairman, William Cluff; temporary secretary, Howard Ver- non. Enrolling committee—William Nixon, Charles H. Long, William Sharp, John Short Jr. and R. A. Grier. The club listened to addresses from Os- car Lewis, Judge Dibble, H. C. Firebaugh and William H. Schooler. There was an enrollment of 150. FORTY-SECOND DISTRIOT. Club No. 1—The meeting was called to brder at B'nai B'rith Hall promptly at 8 o’clock by Harry N. Gray, one of the County Committeemen of the district. Thomas Desmond was elected chairman and William J. Rightman secretary. An enroliment committee consisting of the following was appointed: Thomas J. Barclay, John R. Rice, William Hudson, J. Washburn and W. H. Mitchell. ‘When the enrollment closed last evening there were 180 names on the roll. The roli will be open for signatures to-day at 302 O'Farrell street. The weeting for perma- nent orfinnization will take place in B'nai B'rith Hall at the appointed time. The meeting last evening was addressed by Judge E. D. Sawyer, who reviewed the subject of finance in the United States from 1840 until the present time. His ar- gument on the question was clear and con- vincing. The Republicans present listened to his speech with marked atten- tion. He spoke of the tariff also, and ex- posed the fallacies of free trade. The speech was heartiiy applauded. Club No. 2—The meeting to organize Club No. 2 of the Forty-second Assembly District was held at 1002 Hyde street, near Pire. The assembled Republicans were called to order by County Committeeman John M. Chretien, who made a brief speech counseling harmony and a full en- rollment or all Republicans. Ex-Senator W. 0. Banks was elected chairman and L. Henry was chosen as secretary. To con- stitute the enrollment committee Fred Conway, W. Emerson, D. McKartlard, John Geiles and F. A. Phelps were ap- fioin(ed. The club roll was signed by 135 epublican voters. FORTY-THIRD DISTRIOT. Only one club is apportioned to the Forty-third Assembly District. The meet- g to prepare for its organization was heid last night at California Hall, 620 Bush streeet. P. J. Walsh, one of the County Committeemen of the district, called the Republicans to order, and in so doing made an appropriate speech. Judge A. B. Treadwell was chosen chairmanand George A. Bates secretary. A committee of enrollment was appemted consisting of W. P. Simpson, A. A. Watson, T. H. Kelly, J. J. Fogarty and G. Herring. The roll was signed last night by 282 voters. The chairman, Judge Treadwell, made a speech on the political issues of the day, and his remarks evoked enthusiasm. The secretary, George A. Bates, also addressed the assembled Republicans, counseling harmony and work to secure victory. FORTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. Club No. 1—Lively times were antici- pated in-the Forty-fourth Assembly Dis- trict. Republicans met on Dupont street, between Green and Union, to enroll for the organization of ctub No.1. G. Baciga- lupi, one of the members of the County Committee from the district, called the meeting to order. Louis Strohl read the call of the committee for club organiza- tion. E. C. Palmieri was chosen chair- man and Lows Strohl secretary. Mr. Palmieri thanked the Republicans present for the compliment bestowed. e said there was no occasion for talk. On motion of Oscar Lewis the chairman named an enrollment committee of five. The five named are Joseph Merain, George Howsert, G. D. Martin, A. Borgin and F. Archer. ‘When the meeting was crganized and the committee ready to receive sifinnnres, Alexander Campbeil suggested that only one person be allowea to take the signa- J tures from theroll. Mr. Bacigaluvi addressing Mr. Camp- bell, said: **You si’gned a roll at a club meeting last night.” “No, I did not,” replied Campbell. “It was stated in the newspapers,” re- joined Mr. Bacigalupi. Mr. Campbell in reply said: “[ attended a meeting last night, and being invited to speak, made a Republican speech at another meeting. y suggestion here is misunderstood. I desire that the enroll- ment committee shall not be disturbed by too many persons inspecting the roll.” Oscar Lewis, addressing the chair, said: “Let us Eroeead to enroil Republican voters. This roll will be open to any one to see. There is no use for any one to co&y it r. Campbell said that all he wanted was a fair chance to see the roll. The_ enroliment then began and jpro- ceeded vigorously, One hundred and sixty-nine Republicans were enrolled last evening. Club 2—There was a large attendance of representative Republicans last evening at the appointed place of meeting, the northivest corner of Powell and Lombard streets. The meeting, preliminary to the organization of Club 2, was calied to order Philip Krausgrill, one the County Committeemen of the Forty-fourth Dis- trict. W. G. Shankey was appointed tem- porary chairman and H. Sageborn tem- porary secretary. An enrollment com- mittee was appointed consisting of E. M.; Buckley, George Taber, James Patterson Jr., William Cuneo and George Chadwick. The number of Republicans enrolled last night was 237. Among the signers of the roll were many prominent citizens of the. district. n FORTY-FIFTH DISTRIOT. Only one club is appointed to the Forty- fifth Assembly District. The meeting to enrol! Republicans for the organization of this club was held at 539 California street, near Kearny. County Committeemen Harry W. Lewis and Thomas Chandler at- tended. Mr. Lewis called the Republi- cans to order. A preliminary organiza- tion was effected by selecting William Mec- Pherson, chairman; J. J. Green, vice- president; Eugene Volente, secretary; and John J. Coffey, treasurer. An enroll- ment committee was appointed consisiing of James Carr, Albert Florence, C. J. Ward, Dennis McCullongh and Emile Buzzeni. The roll was signed last night by 217 Republicans. " BOANDINAVIAN REPUBLICANS. The Beandinavian Republican Club met at Washington Hall last evening. There was a large attendance. This club, al- though only recently organized, has a membership of nearly 200 enthusiastic Republicans who are doing much good among the Swedish element in this City. Dawson Mayer spoke eloquently ou the issues of the campaign, and M. Titus gained a round of onlause for his tersely outlined remarks on the silver question. TS, T REPUBLICANS MEET. The Central Club of the Forty-Sec- ond District Runs Up a Big Membership. The Central Republican Club of the Forty-second District held a rousing meet- ing at B’nai B'rith Hall on Eddy street last evening, when over 250 voters signed the rolls. An address was made by Judge Sawyer, in which he discussed the. tariff and money questions. The greatest enthusi- asm prevailed. Arthur Knowles and Richard McCreadie sang a number of campaign songs, in which the audience joined. Ratification meetings will be held Baturday evening. Japanese Trade Promoted. MEXICO CITY, Mexrco, Aug. 18.—S. Tomiako, a member of the Japanese com- mission which is at present sojourning in this country studying the possibilities and conditions for the establishment of closer trade relations, coupled with a mammoth colonization scheme, took his departure yesterday morning for San Antonio, Tex. His stay in the Lone Star State will com- prise a protracted visit to the principal cotton producine districts, with the object of studying the subject_relative to its cul- tivation in Japan. Mr. Tomiako will thereafter proceed to St. Louis and Chi- cago, where important business engage- ments await his arrival in both cities. —_———— British Embassadors Changed. ™= LONDON, Exe., Aug. 18.—The Right Hon. Sir Edmund Monson, British Em- bassador to Austria, has been appointed to succeed Lord Dufferin as Embassador to France. Sir Horace Rumbold, at present British Minister to' Holland, will ' succeed Sir Edmund Monson. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. siguatare every i s I 78R |$5.00. NEW TO-DAY. THE OWL DRUG CO., CUT-RATE DRUGGISTS. OPEN AI:E NIGHT. We Cut Prices On Everything. SAVE YOUR DITES. Alcock’s Plasters... Belladonna Porous Beacham’s and Carte: Pond’s Extract. Hood’s and Joy's Sarsaparilla. Allen’s Female Restorative... e ] 6i California Syrup of Figs (We sell only the enuine)...... .3 Hoff’s Extract of Cuticnra Resolvent, Orange Blossom Paine’s Celery Compound. Nelson’s Amycose.... Bend for our New Illustrated Price Catalogue. 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